Soccer's Keller weighing options for next season

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller is open to playing in Europe, Mexico or the United States. Iran, though, didn't make the cut.

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller is open to playing in Europe, Mexico or the United States. Iran, though, didn't make the cut.

Keller said Friday he still is weighing his options for next season after receiving several offers. He's trying to find the best fit as a player, financially and for his family.

"I got an offer to play in Iran the other day. That was interesting," he said. "I'm just waiting for that one that says, 'Yes, cool, let's do that.' I'm not in any hurry to jump on something just to jump on something."

The 37-year-old spent the last two seasons at Borussia Moenchengladbach, but he left the team at the end of the season, when Moenchengladbach was relegated to Germany's second division.

He started for the United States at the 1998 and 2006 World Cups, but recently lost his spot as No. 1 to Tim Howard, who starts at Everton in England. He did start in Thursday night's 2-1 victory over Canada in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal, his 100th appearance for the U.S. team, and was selected for the Copa America roster.

The U.S. opens play at the South American championship against Argentina, and Keller was in goal for the U.S.'s 3-0 upset at the same tournament in 1995, when he was picked for the all-Copa America team.

"I'm not under any delusions of my age or anything like that," said Keller, who turns 38 in November. "But I know I can still perform at the highest level."

Keller also has played at Tottenham in the Premier League and Rayo Vallecano in Spain. He's open to returning to either of those countries or playing in any of the top European leagues.

He's also expressed interest in returning to the United States at some point and playing in Major League Soccer. His children are 9 years old, and they've already gone to schools in three different countries.

But while MLS would allow Keller and his family to come home, it also would be a step down in competition.

"It's a league that's been around for 10 years and it's made great improvements in that period of time," he said. "It takes time, and you have to grow to catch up to the experienced leagues."

Keller doesn't have a deadline for when he'll make a decision. He simply is looking for the right deal financially on a team that's competitive and in a city that his family will enjoy.

"I'm 37, and I'm just a little bit picky as I finish my career out," he said.

Keller isn't the only American on the move. DaMarcus Beasley said he has reached a deal with a new European club, believed to be Glasgow Rangers of the Scottish Premier League.

"I can't say where I'm playing, but I do know where I'm going," Beasley said Friday.

The midfielder played for the Premier League's Manchester City last season on a loan from PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Eredivisie, finishing with three goals and one assist in 18 games. The Glasgow Daily Record reported earlier this month that Eindhoven had agreed with Rangers on a transfer fee of $1.38 million, and was in the process of finalizing a contract with Beasley.

The 25-year-old has 15 goals in 67 international appearances, playing for the United States at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. He joined PSV in 2004 after 4½ seasons with Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire.

"There have been a lot of things in the papers said, rumors this, rumors that," Beasley said. "I'm glad I can finally be done with that."

Notes: The Americans are 8-2-1 against Mexico since 2000, including 7-0-1 on home soil. ... Mexico's Francisco Fonseca, who played for coach Hugo Sanchez at Puma, was upset at being left off the Copa America roster. "I used to have his trust. Now it looks like I lost it. But it does not matter, there are bigger things in life than this." ... Mexico defender Carlos Salcido said he will not play at Copa America.